#$%^&*AU2011218767A120120322.pdf#####AN ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT ABSTRACT An end effector assembly (100) for an electrosurgical instrument (10) is provided. The end effector assembly (100) has a pair of first and second jaw members (110, 120) including respective seal having a width. Each of the seal plates (118, 128) adapted to connect to an energy source. The first and second jaw members (110, 120) are operable in a first mode of operation for treating tissue and a second mode of operation for separating tissue. The width of the seal plate (118) of the first jaw member (110) is smaller than the width of the seal plate (128) of the second jaw member (120). In the second mode of operation the seal plate (118) of the first jaw member (110) is independently activatable from the seal plate (128) of the second jaw member (120) to facilitate the separation of tissue when the first and second jaw members (110, 120) are in one of the open and clamping positions.2/3 "AA 16 117 117a -110 s100-,, 7113 118 13 103 ,," 128 127 ,,2120 121 F / 1 27a "im"t 123 "A" FIG. 2 110 110 110 1120 221 b 121 121 FIG. 3A FIG. 3B FIG. 3C
